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  • Multiple sclerosis

    Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most commonly occurring neurological disease in young adults. At present, there is no cure for MS. However, various treatments help to slow its progression.

  • Applying for care aids

    Care recipients with a care grade are entitled to care aids, such as a care bed or bed pads. They need to apply to their long-term care insurance fund to have the costs covered.

  • Noise: health effects

    This article explains how noise can affect health and what protective measures exist.

  • Molluscum contagiosum

    Molluscum contagiosum is a virus causing small, wart-like papules (spots). It is a viral infection of the skin that mainly affects children.

  • Crohn’s disease

    Crohn’s disease is a chronic disease involving inflammation of sections of the digestive system. Read on to find out what causes it and which treatment options are available.

  • Magnesium deficiency

    Magnesium is important for bones, muscles, nerves and teeth. A balanced diet normally provides the body with sufficient quantities of magnesium. A magnesium deficiency is easily treated.

  • Short-sightedness

    People with short-sightedness (also called near-sightedness or myopia) have blurred, unclear vision of objects in the distance. Short-sightedness can be corrected by wearing glasses or contact lenses.

  • Tenosynovitis (tendon sheath inflammation)

    Tenosynovitis often occurs as a result of excessive strain on the hands, arms, or feet. If the affected area is rested, the symptoms normally disappear on their own.

  • Medication – prescription and over-the‑counter drugs

    Most medications are only available from a pharmacy. Many also require a prescription. Read on to find out why this is the case and who decides which drugs require a prescription and which don’t.

  • Bowel cancer

    Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in Germany. Each year, approximately 58,000 men and women are diagnosed with bowel cancer.